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When serious life-changing or life ending injuries happen, you need an attorney who will win for you

When serious life-changing or life ending injuries happen, you need an attorney who will win for you

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Accidents happen. But when your life is turned upside down by someone else’s negligence, someone else’s mistake, it hits hard. When an accident could have been prevented, you deserve to be compensated for your losses, especially if the accident caused serious injury or, worse, took the life of someone you love.

When accidents happen, you’re left reeling, just trying to cope with the damage it creates in your personal life. To make a bad situation worse, you also have to deal with the massive corporate entities responsible, which are, let’s be honest, not always looking out for your best interests. Whether it’s an auto, trucking, or workplace accident, there always seems to be a guy in a suit who only cares about settling a claim. You can try to go up against them yourself. After all, you’re the injured party and justice should be on your side. It’s only fair, right? The thing is, justice isn’t always fair. Victory usually goes to the side that presents the best case, and that side usually has the most resources.

What you need in a situation like this is an attorney who is on your side. You need someone with the know-how to go up against the corporate wall and get you the compensation you rightfully deserve. But with over one million practicing attorneys in the United States, where do you even start? Not every attorney specializes in personal injury, and the ones who do come across as more slick than trustworthy.

What should you look for? How do you find the right person? All you need to do is remember the three E’s: expertise, experience and engagement.

Expertise? Check. Maloney is so highly regarded and knowledgeable that he has acted as a lecturer in the field of personal injury litigation. He has been listed in the Best Lawyers in America reference book every year for the last five years. During his career, he has also acted as president of the San Antonio Trial Lawyers Association and director of the Texas Trial Lawyers Association.

Founded in 1953 by Pat Maloney, Sr., the firm has become one of the most successful, highly regarded firms in both the state the nation. After receiving his undergraduate degree from the University of Texas in 1975 and a law degree from St. Mary’s University in 1977, Maloney stepped right into his father’s shoes, and he has been practicing law for over 30 years. That much experience leads to a lot of wins. He has also acted as lead counsel and co-counsel in many multi-million-dollar verdicts throughout Texas.

With all those accolades, you’d think the only access to his expertise would be through a series of assistants. That’s where the third E, engagement, comes in. Despite his years of experience and full schedule, Pat makes your business his business.

Pat personally engages with clients on a regular basis. Misty and James, former clients of the Law Offices of Pat Maloney, were surprised that during their first appointment he came out to greet them personally and listened to their story. After losing their 18-month-old child in a fire, Misty and James were grief stricken and unsure of who they could trust. That meeting helped put them both at ease because they knew that to Pat, they would never be just a case number.

That’s exactly what Pat and the legal staff care about most: meeting people in their darkest moments and fighting so they can start rebuilding what they have lost.